Hooks + Books
Interests, passions, sports, authors, music
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Ghosting
Life has gotten so complicated. I’ve developed a special way of coping: I ghost. It’s a place where I can…
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Notes on writing
When I first discovered the love affair between imagination and words, tucked in the yellowing pages of a library book…
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Why I read tarot
No, I am not a witch. While I wish I was one, I only consider myself a person who is…
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Human economics
In studying economics, we are taught about scarcity—our time, energy, and basically, all financial and non-financial resources are not infinite.…
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In-between space
In between bites and tentative smiles, we raised our glasses of wine to toast the season. It was my first…
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Coming back home
If you were to ask me if I miss my childhood, I’d say I’m fine with being an adult. But…
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Awake to dream
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on December 6, 2007. At 5 years, I already knew what…
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Not my station but I hopped off
I can barely recall how I felt on my first-ever train ride. But I remember I was with my mom…
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Is this my cheese?
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 29, 2005. My first-hand experience with cheating came when…
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